Ken Franckling's Review (March 2010) on JazzNotes

Champian Fulton, The Breeze and I (Gut String Records)

This is the third CD from pianist and singer Champian Fulton’s Manhattan-based trio, which includes bassist Neal Miner and drummer Fukushi Tainaka. It’s a lovely blend of her rather sweet vocals (on two-thirds of the tracks) and strong and versatile piano chops. There are five instrumentals here amid these swinging standards. She is particularly strong on the title track, Harold Land’s “”Land’s End,” an uptempo take on Cole Porter’s “Easy to Love” and a bluesy version of “I Can’t Face the Music.” The band is solid - a benefit of working together regularly - and the CD is a fine showcase for Tainaka’s brush work. The leader’s treatment on “I’m Confessin” shows just why the lady is a Champ.